Osborne, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Osborne, in the Burdekin Shire local government area.
| Locality | Osborne |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Burdekin Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -19.69174 |
| Longitude | 147.37219 |
| Area | 49.0 km² |
| Postcode | 4806 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1039 km northwest |
Osborne is a locality in the Burdekin Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 49.0 km². It lies approximately 1039 km northwest of Brisbane. Osborne is located at 19.6917°S, 147.3722°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4806. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Osborne rests on the floodplain of the Burdekin River, its landscape a study in the patient accretion of silt and the tenacious spread of tropical vegetation. It lies 75.6 km south-east of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 130°T), and is situated 14.7 km south-south-west of Ayr. The land here exhales a humid warmth, thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of sugar cane. To the north, the country begins its gentle rise towards the foothills of the Clarke Range, a hazy, blue-green smudge on the horizon, hinting at older, more rugged terrain. Closer in, the river itself, when it flows, is a muddy, generous artery, its banks fringed with paperbarks and the occasional ghost gum, their stark white limbs reaching for the vast, often bleached sky. The quality of light in the late afternoon is a liquid gold, softening the edges of everything, turning the corrugated iron roofs of the houses into burnished copper.
The story of Osborne is inextricably linked to the rhythm of the river and the fertile land it nourishes. For generations, this has been a place where the earth yields its bounty, primarily through the cultivation of sugar cane, a crop that dictates the seasons and the labours of its people. The echoes of earlier endeavours, perhaps cattle grazing or attempts at other agricultural pursuits, can be felt in the older fences and the occasional weathered shed that stands sentinel in a forgotten paddock. The local economy, while centred on agriculture, also accommodates the quiet needs of a community that has learned to adapt to the cycles of flood and dry, and the steady, unhurried pace of life that characterises such riverine settlements. Osborne, in its unassuming way, embodies a resilient spirit, a testament to the enduring connection between people and the land that sustains them.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Osborne, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Osborne, in the Burdekin Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Osborne includes the postcode (4806), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Burdekin Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Osborne is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |